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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

face′ card′,

Gamesthe king, queen, or jack of playing cards.

1665–75

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

face card

(in a pack of playing cards) a king, queen, or jack of any suit
Also called (in Britain and certain other countries): court card

'face card' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

blackjack - carte blanche - coat card - kicker - one-eyed - plain

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